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Aslankaya Temple

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Aslankaya Temple

İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar

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A Phrygian rock façade with a triangular pediment and sphinx and lion reliefs, near Emre Gölü.

Safety warning

The tuff rock is eroded and at risk of breaking off; do not go to the base of the rock or climb on top of it.

Its story

Aslankaya, about 4 km from Döğer near Emre Gölü, is a monument with a temple façade created by smoothing the southern face of a high tuff outcrop. It dates to the 7th century BC. Inside the triangular pediment are two facing sphinxes, and on the sides are reliefs of rearing lions; in the niche at the center of the façade, the mother goddess Kybele is depicted. Because the rock is breaking off piece by piece due to erosion, the monument must be viewed from a distance.

Key facts

Period
Phrygian, 7th century BC
Location
İhsaniye, between Döğer and Emre Gölü

Trip purpose

  • Free
  • Photography

Location

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39.10552, 30.42952

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aslankaya_tap%C4%B1na%C4%9F%C4%B1